A First Survey of the Centipedes of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
DeSisto J. 2014. A First Survey of the Centipedes of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.. University of Connecticut, Holster Scholar Projects
I summarize the results of a survey of the centipedes of Great Smoky Mountains National Park that took place between June 1 and August 10, 2014 in collaboration with Discover Life in America. Thirty-eight species are reported, including 22 new records for the park, elevating the known centipede diversity in the park from 37 to 59. Some faunal elements are discussed, as well as previous records for the park that may be misidentifications, or that warrant suspicion due to taxonomic problems. Among the new records is the third known locality for Strigamia hoffmani Pereira, a species described only in 2009 from two locations in western Virginia.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- DeSisto, Joseph
- Date of Issue
- 2014-12
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory, ATBI, centipedes, Chilopoda, Invertebrates, new park records
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Terrestrial Invertebrates